Scottish football association annual, 187576 to 18991900. Football in scotland simple english wikipedia, the free. It is widely accepted that the history of irish soccer began with belfast merchant john mcalery. They played their first match in may 1888, a friendly match against rangers which celtic won 52. Scottish football found itself in a unique situation last season as the country had two leagues with similar popularity. In the past 40 years the lowest league gate at parkhead is the 4,956 who watched celtic v dundee on apr 24th 1984. Game attracts bigger crowds as the league grew, so did footballs popularity. The problem with league attendances is that until fairly recently many were given as estimates. Since the formation of the scottish football association in 1872, this wee country. A photographic history of scottish football scottish. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The biggest football attendances ever recorded football. Top 30 biggest football clubs in britain from 30 to number one. Scottish football year book 1955 scott hamilton publishers.
This site has been established by scottish football historian david ross. For over 30 years david has been searching through libraries, books, newspapers and magazines all over britain compiling a comprehensive history of scottish football. Rangers record attendance of 118,567 at ibrox is a british record for a league match. This article lists scottish football attendance records under the categories listed below.
Football in scotland is a popular professional sport. Ihop2 celtic morton league cup attendance clipart in. It is about the battle of david and goliath and the fact that games are played on the pitch, not in popularity polls. This website aims to be a comprehensive resource of all major competitive game involving all scottish football clubs and the players, managers, scorers from. Scotland s record football attendances to the foreign observer thumbing through a tome of soccer statistics it must provide a great source of bafflement to see one tiny nation consistently top the. Despite being written off by just about everybody outside of firhill, thistle would go on to create the biggest ever upset in scottish football history.
From fact checkers to autobiographies and the occasional scottish football fiction there is more out there than it is possible to read. Spfl official site of scottish professional football league. The origins, history and growth of soccer including important leagues, cups. Football associations in the late 1800s, from the scottish football association in. The edinburgh academical football club, is the oldest football club of any code in scotland rugby football. Scottish football is an enormous subject that has been deeply ingrained in scottish culture for well over a century and the publication of the firstever encyclopaedia of scottish football in 2008 provided a vast, allencompassing piece of research on football in scotland which was packed with indepth information. This is a list of scottish football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. Founded in 1873, scotland has the second oldest national football association in the world. On opening the book, youll read all about scotlands 30 win over england in 1921 in addition to the fascinating history of great international games and tournaments through the decades from the early 20th century.
David potter is a scottish sports writer who has published more than twenty books on scottish football and cricket. Scotland and scottish football clubs hold many records for football attendances. Ten scottish football books worth reading, part 1 by billy williamson scottish football books are defined under the fifa granny rule even if theyre not scottish but they mention scotland, they qualify. Find out which football teams are leading the pack or at the foot of the table in the scottish premiership on bbc sport. Includes fixtures, results, league table, member club information. On a more optimistic note for the turks, fenerbahce recently released information that they sold over 30,000 season tickets for 201516, while their 201415 attendance was barely over 20,000. We compare the current year with the 10 years before if possible. Tune into the spfl youtube channel on saturday at midday for a classic meeting at dens park. Welcome to fitbastats this site is the ultimate historical resource on the internet for scottish football. Spurs recorded the largest attendance in their history, as well as the. Sport football scottish premiership latest premiership news scottish premiership attendances. Scottish league football handbook, 195051 to 195354 simmath press. Blue better league position or attendance grey comparable league position or attendance or the periode is too short to compare red worser league position or attendance. Scottish football is rich in history and talent throughout the years and that has also produced a rich vein of scottish football books along the way.
Scottish football historian each edition comprises 28 pages and contains original research on the history of the game in scotland, its personalities, players and clubs. Stories include the 31 thumping of england in front of a record hampden park crowd of 149,407 in 1937. Wimbledons home game against everton on this day in 1993 garnered the lowest attendance in premier league history but those who were there saw a game to remember. Organised soccer in ireland can trace its historical roots to 1878. Scottish football site pie and bovril have been crunching the numbers and. The biggest football attendances ever recorded football ground map. This was only the fifth european cup final in history, and real madrid. An indepth look at the biggest football attendances ever recorded, from the 1950 world.
Football chiefs set for difficult decisions englands premier league, professional footballers association and football league are steadying themselves for some difficult decisions amid the coronavirus outbreak as they try to see if there is a way of restarting the season. The database of the national football archive includes matchbymatch lineups and goal scorers for english football league and premier league clubs from the 188889 season to the present day. The alternative football museum by andy bollen isbn. Stories include the 31 thumping of england in front of. The scottish football book by hugh taylor abebooks. The 7th january is home to a unique record registered in the scottish football history books. The home of scottish football football on bbc sport online. Each of the 42 scottish league clubs average home attendance. This book looks at the history of league and in many cases nonleague attendances in every european country.
The scottish football league has accurate attendance records from 1961 onwards but guards these like the crown jewels. There are 42 clubs in the scottish league but where does each team rank based on average attendance when you combine the four. David ross, author of the acclaimed roar of the crowd, the definitive history of scottish football attendances, has now turned his attention to europe. Often labelled the holy grail in junior football, the junior cup is played annually with eight rounds including the final. Scottish football from the highland football league, north scotland. This is a must have for all those who love the beautiful game. The highest ever attendance for a uefa competition match was in the 196970 european cup semifinal at hampden park, scotlands national stadium. Turnover of the scottish football association in scotland from 2010 to. He was born in forfar in 1948 and grew up with a passion for football, having seen his first game in 1954. The most northerly senior football championship in britain. It was one man and his dog the day 3,036 watched a. The top 12 spfl clubs with the biggest crowds revealed and there are a few surprises.
A complete player database ensures that every player is. Rangers dominated wartime football but should their titles. Scottish football book, 1955 to 1981 ed hugh taylor. Scotlands record football attendances the scotsman. Sky bet championship average attendances home matches. Books and articles on victorian and edwardian football history. Attendances scotland average european football statistics. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. The scottish football book 8 by taylor hugh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. List of scottish football stadiums by capacity simple. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant irish population in the east end of glasgow.
Mcalery was on his honeymoon in edinburgh, scotland on his honeymoon when he saw his first organised football match. Victorian football miscellany all with smiling faces goal post vol 1 out of print goal post vol 2 out of print articles. Football s last big shutdown is still sparking debate. History of association football soccer from early beginnings to. Now followers of queens park, and students of the history of scottish football, can purchase this first hand account of the first half century of scottish football history, for less than a tenner. We also added trends for the league position and league attendance. Scotland football history book historic newspapers. This book hits the spot, and is the perfect publication for those wishing to delve more deeply into the wealth scotlands footballing history. The national cup competition, the scottish cup, was started in the 187374.
Average game attendance in the football league one in. It takes the back road through scottish footballing history, getting past the old firm andgets to the heart of football in scotland. Rangers dominated wartime football but should their titles be recognised in the record books. Live football scores, league tables, form guides, attendances, latest news and other stats from the premier league, football league and nonleague football. The home of heart of midlothian football on bbc sport online. Bobby murdoch and alex rae lead out their teams for the league cup final on 23rd october 1971.
Please contact the board administrator for more information. League gordon parks took your calls as debate about the next move for scottish football. How full have the 12 toptier grounds been this season on average. This is a listing of publications relating to scottish football from outside the senior professional leagues. Celtic since mccann and celtic in the league cup, among others. Scottish football history, players, managers, results. The highest ever attendance for a uefa competition match was in the. There is a vast amount of information published on the game at all levels, helped in recent years by the ease of selfpublishing and the sterling work done by enthusiasts such as stewart davidson. The scotsport book football annual yearbook, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973. Kenny dalglishs son admitted he was truly humbled by the messages of support that poured in from across the football world after the liverpool legend tested positive for the coronavirus.
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